Join the SA SIG meeting 🗓️ Thu 26 Feb 2026 | 7:30–8:30am ACST Royal Adelaide Hospital + online via Teams Topic: Value, Vigilance & Vaccination — using 2025 insights to shape a smarter 2026 flu campaign. Register: https://cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-sa/Site/Register

Rural, Regional & Remote IPC professionals — join the inaugural RRR SIG meeting! 📅 26 Feb | 3:00pm AEDT | Free via Zoom Connect, advocate & help shape equitable IPC support beyond metro centres. Register: https://cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-rrr/Site/Register #RuralHealth #IPC

Register now: Lunch & Learn webinar on Friday, 27 February at 12pm AEDT. Topic: Applied Digital Technologies in IPC Education: Practical Training Solutions Presenter: Dr Claudio Corvalan Diaz To register for this webinar, please click the link below: https://tinyurl.com/y4ep624j

February's NCAS webinar will focus on Animal Health. Date: Wednesday 18 February 2026 Time: 8.30AM AEDT Host: Prof James Gilkerson Speakers: Prof Denis Verwilghen, Dr Mauricio Coppo Register now at: https://tinyurl.com/2w9vum9j @NCAS_Aus #AMS

The ACIPC office will be closed on Monday, 9 February 2026, for the Regatta Day public holiday. We will return on Tuesday, 10 January 2026.

New ACIPC short course in 2026: IPC during construction, renovation & maintenance in healthcare facilities. Ideal for IPC professionals, clinical leaders, quality & safety staff, & facilities & engineering teams. EOIs now open. https://tinyurl.com/yvzhvp73 #IPC #HealthcareSafety

Early Bird now open for APSIC 2026! 30 Jul–2 Aug 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Theme: Innovation, Collaboration & Resilience in IPC Workshops, symposia, global experts + networking. Early Bird closes 31 May | Abstracts close 1 Mar 👉 https://www.apsic2026.my/ #APSIC2026 #IPC

Our January newsletter is now available. Don't miss out on this month's edition of IPC News. #IPC #InfectionPreventionAndControl #ACIPC #IPCNews https://www.acipc.org.au/ipc-news/

WHO EPI-WIN webinar: Ready & Resilient — Community Social Protection for Preparedness & Response. Learn how equity-focused, approaches strengthen resilience across health, livelihoods, education & food security. 🗓 29 Jan, 11pm AEDT 🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/54msdfe7

World Leprosy Day | 25 Jan 2026 Leprosy is curable with free, effective treatment. The real challenge is stigma — driven by fear and misinformation — which stops people seeking care. End stigma. End leprosy. #WorldLeprosyDay #EndStigma #LeprosyIsCurable #IPC

The ACIPC office will be closed on Monday 26 January 2026 for the Australia Day public holiday. We will be back in the office on Tuesday 27 January.

Veterinary IPC Professionals - join us for the inaugural VET SIG meeting! 🗓 Wed 4 Feb | 🕖 7pm AEDT 💻 Zoom | FREE 🔍 Reprocessing of shared items + implications of AS 5369:2023 🎤 Carol Bradley 👉 Register: https://cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-vet #VetIPC #IPC #ACIPC

Registration now open for ESPID2026! 1-5 June 2026 Bologna & Online Book now for a week of innovation in paediatric infectious diseases. Connect, share, and shape the future of child health. Website: https://espidmeeting.org/ #ESPID2026

The 2026 ACIPC International Conference is being held in Gold Coast, Queensland and online. 📅 Sunday 8 - Wednesday 11 November 2026. More information will be released via the conference website as planning proceeds. #ACIPC26 #IPC

Registered yet for our joint webinar with IPS? 📅Wednesday 21 January 2026 8PM AEDT Topic: Sustainability in IPC Speakers: Graham Pike, Holly Slyne, Susan Whyte & Carla DeMarco Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #ACIPC #IPS #SustainableHealthcare

The new Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) commenced operation on 1 January 2026. ACIPC recognises the importance of a national CDC; the exclusion of IPC as a recognised specialty risks undermining public health. 📄 ACIPC’s position statement: https://tinyurl.com/23rjad29

Make 2026 your year of professional development with ACIPC. Courses, free webinars, aged care IPC series + practical resources you can use every day. Sustainability in IPC webinar with IPS — 21 Jan 🔗 https://www.acipc.org.au/acipc-ips-joint-sustainability-in-ipc-webinar/ #ACIPC #IPC

The ACIPC office will be closed for the holidays from Friday 19 December 2025. We will be back on Monday 5 January 2026. Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season.

Our December newsletter is now available. Don't miss out on this month's edition of IPC News. #IPC #InfectionPreventionAndControl #ACIPC #IPCNews https://www.acipc.org.au/ipc-news/

We are holding a joint webinar on sustainability with IPS. 📅Wednesday 21 January 2026 8PM AEDT Facilitator: Karen McKenna, ACIPC IPC Consultant Presenters: Graham Pike, Oxford University Hospitals & Holly Slyne, University Hospitals Northamptonshire 🔗https://tinyurl.com/ymb4ud3u

Summer entertaining means sharing food with those most at risk — kids, older adults, pregnant people & those with weakened immunity. With 4.67M food poisoning cases each year in Australia, a few simple steps matter. Food safety tips: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4y544bh5 #FoodSafety #IPC

ACIPC is concerned about the U.S Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices decision on their hep B vaccination schedule for babies. This decision represents a deliberate weakening of evidence-based public health practice. 🔗Full statement: https://tinyurl.com/58f387xj

ACIPC is deeply concerned by the decision to close the Victorian Public Health Agency. This is a significant setback for public health in Victoria and threatens capacity to respond effectively to current & future health challenges. Full statement here: https://tinyurl.com/5ep3zazd

Working in aged care? Join ACIPC’s free Aged Care IPC Community of Practice — your space for practical webinars, templates, toolkits, and our Aged Care Connexion forum. Get the answers you need, when you need them. 🔗 https://www.acipc.org.au/aged-care/

You’re invited to take the ACIPC OzMegasurvey, Australasia’s first comprehensive IPC workforce survey, for all ICPs regardless of where you work. It's anonymous and you could win a $100 Coles Myer gift voucher! 🔗https://tinyurl.com/t46t7nxa

Reprocessing of reusable medical devices and equipment in aged care Presenter: Carrie Spinks Guest Speaker: Terry McAuley, Director, STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd Join us for this free webinar, to register please click the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cl6dS_H8SZmWfHZF5lD0Hg

The inaugural meeting of the Vascular Access Special Interest Group (VASIG) will be online on Tuesday, 16 December at 3 PM AEDT. This engaging event is free & welcomes both members & non-members. Speaker Prof Claire Rickard Register here: https://cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-va

Book now for our August Short Course in Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care Settings. It's designed to provide staff with the fundamental principles of IPC practice as they apply to aged care settings. Cost: $500 Book here: https://www.acipc.org.au/education/short-course/

Our November newsletter is now available. Don't miss out on this month's edition of IPC News. #IPC #InfectionPreventionAndControl #ACIPC #IPCNews https://www.acipc.org.au/ipc-news/

ACIPC's next Lunch & Learn webinar - Wednesday 10 December 1pm AEDT. Topic: ‘Tis the Season for Surveillance: Understanding the Syphilis Outbreak Presenter: Dr Kelly Hosking To register for this webinar, click the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fGaICYZLRS2dk0m03D8aUQ

This #WorldAIDSDay, take action — build confidence in prevention & early diagnosis. Enrol in the Blood Borne Virus Testing Course (30 Jan 2026). 🔗 https://www.acipc.org.au/education/blood-borne-virus-testing-course/ #HIV #HepatitisB #HepatitisC #BloodBorneVirusTesting

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released the National Sepsis Data Plan – Strategic Analysis Report, outlining a five-year roadmap to strengthen sepsis data collection across the country. 🔗 Read the full report: https://tinyurl.com/bdhbazzh #Sepsis

South Australian ACIPC members and non-members are invited to attend the SA Special Interest Group (SIG) in-person event on Friday, 12 December 2025 from 1:00 – 5:00PM (ACST). Visit the SIG home page for more info and to register: https://www.acipc.org.au/about/special-interest-groups/

ACIPC is deeply concerned by the recent publication of anti-vaccine material from the US CDC. The College has released a statement condemning the material & stressing the need for evidence-based vaccine communication. 🔗https://www.acipc.org.au/acipc-responds-to-cdc-vaccine-misinformation/

ACIPC members are invited to the next Sustainability SIG meeting. Thursday, 27 November 12PM AEDT via Zoom. Topic: Driving Sustainability with Reusable Gowns & Drapes Speaker: Ben Dunne 🔗Register: https://cdesign.eventsair.com/acipc-secretariat/sig-sustainability/Site/Register

Did you catch our October member profile interview with Priscilla Singh and Shelley Cooper from St John of God Langmore Centre? We caught up with them during Mental Health Month to talk about IPC in mental health settings. 🔗Full interview here: https://tinyurl.com/3tn2ken7

Congratulations to Professor Marilyn Cruickshank, 2025 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) She was formally inducted at the Academy’s Annual Health Policy Conference in Washington, DC in October 2025. 🔗Full list of inductees: https://tinyurl.com/4vnt4yw4

Congratulations to Professor Sarah Lewis of Western Sydney University, winner of the 2025 Elaine Graham Robertson Award for her abstract, Creating best practice guidelines in radiography: an e-Delphi approach to IPC in computed tomography, which she presented at the #ACIPC25.

Book now for our January 2026 Short Course in Infection Prevention and Control in Aged Care Settings. Cost: $500 Book here: https://www.acipc.org.au/education/short-course/

Australia is trialling phage therapy to fight resistant bacteria, with new breakthroughs in diagnostics and antimicrobials highlighted in CSIRO’s 2025 AMR Lens Report. Learn more 👇 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/434mkamw #WAAW2025 #AMRInnovation #IPC

Are you involved in testing for HIV & hepatitis? Our next Blood Borne Virus Testing Course starts 30 January 2026. This course is suitable for healthcare practitioners who perform testing in all healthcare settings Cost: $350 Book here: https://www.acipc.org.au/.../blood-borne-virus-testing.../

Congratulations to the 2025 winners of Best Poster Awards. The Delegates' Choice Award was awarded to Dr Sarah Browning of Hunter New England Local Health District. The Judges' Choice Award went to Timaima D. Ratusela of the Fiji Ministry of Health.

Congratulations to GAMA Healthcare Australia, winners of the 2025 Best Large Exhibition Stand Award. #ACIPC25 #GAMAHealthcareAU

Congratulations to Kaye Bellis, winner of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a member of ACIPC who has demonstrated consistent outstanding commitment to the college and the profession of Infection Prevention and Control. #ACIPC25

Congratulations to Belinda Andrews, winner of the 2025 Facilitator Award. This award is presented to an ACIPC education facilitator who has demonstrated exceptional student engagement, impact, and leadership in education. #ACIPC25 #IPC #IPCEducation

Congratulations to RICPRAC, winners of the Impact Award. The ACIPC Impact award is given to an individual or team that has demonstrated significant impact in the field of IPC that contributes to measurably preventing infections or reducing the risk of infection in the community.

Congratulations to Kirstie Nicholls, winner of the Novice ICP of the Year award. The Novice ICP of the Year award aims to identify ICPs who are commencing their Infection Prevention and Control journey and encourage them to be the future leaders of the profession. #ACIPC25 #IPC

Congratulations to Nicole Vause, winner of the Mentor of the Year Award The ACIPC Mentoring program aims to contribute to the future of IPC professionals by pairing mentees with suitable mentors across all fields in a professional relationship of growth & development #ACIPC25